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TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES
DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371
ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NUMBER
38187-2806 US
U.S. APPLICATION KO. M \Wm,fte&W®F1& .5)
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.
PCT/US2004/019129
INTERNATIONAL FILING DATE
PCT/US2004/019129
PRIORITY DATE CLAIMED
13 June 2004
TITLE OF INVENTION
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A POINT OF CARE DEVICE
APPLICANT(S) FOR DO/EO/US
Dominique M. FREEMAN et al.
Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information:
This is a FIRST submission of items concerning a submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 .
This is a SECOND or SUBSEQUENT submission of items concerning a submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 .
3. U This is an express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. 371 (0). The submission must include items
(5), (6), (9) and (21 ) indicated below.
4. ^ The US has been elected (Article 3).
5. ^ A copy of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(2))
a. CH is attached hereto (required only if not communicated by the International Bureau).
b. O has been communicated by the International Bureau. |
c. ^ is not required, as the application was filed in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US). V
6. □ An English language translation of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(2)).
a. D is attached hereto.
b. □ has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).
7. ^ Amendments to the claims of the International Application under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3))
a. □ are attached hereto (required only if not communicated by the International Bureau),
b. O have been communicated by the International Bureau.
c. □ have not been made; however, the time limit for making such amendments has NOT expired.
d. E*3 have not been made and will not be made.
8. □ An English language translation of the amendments to the claims under PCT Article 1 9 (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(3)).
9. O An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(4))
10. O An English language translation of the annexes of the International Preliminary Examination Report under PCT
Article 36 (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(5)).
Items 11 to 20 below concern documents) or information included:
1 . ^ An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1 .97 and 1 .98.
2. □ An assignment document for recording. A separate cover sheet in compliance with 37 CFR 3.28 and 3.31 is included.
3. □ A preliminary amendment.
4. □ An Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1 .76.
5. O A substitute specification.
6. □ A power of attorney and/or change of address letter.
7. □ A computer-readable form of the sequence listing in accordance with PCT Rule 1 3fer.2and 37 CFR 1 .821 - 1 .825.
8. £3 second copy of the published International Application under 35 U.S.C. 1 54(d)(4).
9. □ A second copy of the English language translation of the international application under 35 U.S.C. 1 54(d)(4).
This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.414 and 1.491-1.492. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public, which is to file (and by the
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20. Other items or information:
A copy of the International Search Report; a copy of the Written Opinion; and return receipt postcard.
The following fees have been submitted
21. [X] Basic national fee (37 CFR 1.492(a)) $300
CALCULATIONS PTO USE ONLY
$ 300.00
22. ^ Examination fee (37 CFR 1.492(c))
If the written opinion prepared by ISA/Us or the international preliminary examination report prepared
by IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1 )-(4) $0
All other situations $200
$ 200.00
23. [3 Search fee (37 CFR 1.492(b))
If the written opinion prepared by ISA/Us or the international preliminary examination report prepared by
IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1 )-(4) $0
Search fee (37 CFR 1 .445(a)(2)) has been paid on the international application to the USPTO as an
International Searching Authority $100
International Search Report prepared by an ISA other than the US and provided to the Office or
All other situations $500
$ 100.00
TOTAL OF 21,22 and 23 =
$ 600.00
K Additional fee for specification and drawings filed in paper over 100 sheets (excluding
sequence listing in compliance with 37 CFR 1.821(c) or (e) or computer program listing in an
electronic medium) 37 CFR 1 .492(j))
The fee is $250 for each additional 50 sheets of paper or fraction thereof.
$ 0
Total Sheets
Extra Sheets
Number of each additional 50 or fraction
thereof (round up to a whole number)
RATE
42 -100 =
0 /50 =
0
x$250
Surcharge of $130.00 for furnishing any of the search fee, examination fee, or the oath or declaration
after the date of commencement of the national stage (37 CFR 1 .492(h)).
$ 130.00
CLAIMS
NUMBER FILED
NUMBER EXTRA
RATE
$
Total claims
23 -20 =
3
x $50
$ 150.00
Independent claims
3 -3 =
0
X $200
$ 0.00
MULTIPLE DEPENDENT CLAIM(S) (if applicable) 0
+ $360
$ 0.00
TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS =
$ 440.00
Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1 .27. Fees above are reduced by !4.
SUBTOTAL =
$ 440.00
Processing fee of $130.00 for furnishing the English translation later than 30 months from the earliest
claimed priority date (37 CFR 1 .492(i)). +
$ 0.00
TOTAL NATIONAL FEE =
$ 440.00
Fee for recording the enclosed assignment (37 CFR 1.21(h)). The assignment must be accompanied
by an appropriate cover sheet (37 CFR 3.28, 3.31 ). $40.00 per property +
$ 0.00
TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED =
$ 440.00
Amount to be
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